146 patents
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Utility
Distributed System for Managing and Providing Services to Electronic Gaming Machines
28 Oct 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to distributed systems that include networked master and slave circuits that are each connected to a plurality of electronic gaming machines on a casino floor.
JOHN F. ACRES, MARK DAILEY
Filed: 27 Apr 20
Utility
Gaming Device
23 Sep 20
Embodiments of the invention include a gaming device that has a video display.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 10 Jun 20
Utility
Automatic Application of a Bonus to an Electronic Gaming Device Responsive to Player Interaction with a Mobile Computing Device
23 Sep 20
A computer-implemented method of activating a secondary game on a mobile computing device associated with a primary game on one of a plurality of networked electronic gaming machines in which an optical code is affixed to each gaming machine.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 10 Jun 20
Utility
Event-based gaming operations for gaming device
21 Sep 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices and gaming systems that are configured to implement event-based gaming operations.
John F. Acres
Filed: 28 Jun 17
Utility
Optimizing drawing prize awards
14 Sep 20
A promotional game is conducted over participants' cell phones.
John F. Acres
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Gaming Device with Personality
19 Aug 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 5 May 20
Utility
Generating a Score Related to Play on Gaming Devices
19 Aug 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to generating and displaying a score related to the results of wagering by a player on an electronic gaming machine.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 4 May 20
Utility
Bonus with Proximity of Occurrence Related to Base Game Outcomes or Payback Percentage
19 Aug 20
Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 4 May 20
Utility
Linked Game Play on Gaming Machines
19 Aug 20
Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices configured for linked game play.
John F. ACRES
Filed: 5 May 20
Utility
System for Trade-in Bonus
29 Jul 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming systems that allow customers to wager, or “trade-in” an object of value or winning situation for a chance to win an even more valuable award.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 12 Apr 20
Utility
Automatic application of a bonus to an electronic gaming device responsive to player interaction with a mobile computing device
27 Jul 20
A computer-implemented method of activating a secondary game on a mobile computing device associated with a primary game on one of a plurality of networked electronic gaming machines in which an optical code is affixed to each gaming machine.
John F. Acres
Filed: 13 Sep 17
Utility
Delayed Bonus Win Determination
8 Jul 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices having a delayed bonus win determination and methods of operating gaming systems and gaming devices to provide delayed bonus win determinations.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 18 Mar 20
Utility
Gaming device
6 Jul 20
Embodiments of the invention include a gaming device that has a video display.
John F. Acres
Filed: 10 Dec 18
Utility
Linked game play on gaming machines
1 Jun 20
Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices configured for linked game play.
John F. Acres
Filed: 14 Oct 18
Utility
Generating a score related to play on gaming devices
18 May 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to generating and displaying a score related to the results of wagering by a player on an electronic gaming machine.
John F. Acres
Filed: 8 Oct 18
Utility
Gaming device with personality
18 May 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play.
John F. Acres
Filed: 26 Jun 18
Utility
Bonus with proximity of occurrence related to base game outcomes or payback percentage
18 May 20
Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award.
John F. Acres
Filed: 14 Jan 19
Utility
System for trade-in bonus
11 May 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming systems that allow customers to wager, or “trade-in” an object of value or winning situation for a chance to win an even more valuable award.
John F. Acres
Filed: 9 Jul 19
Utility
Delayed bonus win determination
6 Apr 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices having a delayed bonus win determination and methods of operating gaming systems and gaming devices to provide delayed bonus win determinations.
John F. Acres
Filed: 10 Jul 19
Utility
Personal Electronic Device for Gaming and Bonus System
1 Apr 20
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to communication methods in gaming networks using portable devices.
JOHN F. ACRES
Filed: 2 Dec 19